Participation in the On-Line Alumni Mentoring Program will:
Help you establish a professional network with UCF alumni who are working in a field of interest
Allow you to connect classroom knowledge with real world situations
Give you a glimpse into future career possibilities and provide informal advice and guidance
Roles and Responsibilities
The role of a mentee is an important one and we would like to facilitate a successful relationship between you and your mentor. Therefore, we have the following expectations of you as a participant in the On-Line Alumni Mentoring Program.
Student Responsibilities:
- Commit to continuous learning and to self-development
- Prepare questions that will help you clarify your career related goals
- Be open to receive advice and referrals from mentors
- Respect the time and effort of the mentor by promptly returning phone calls and e-mails
- Communicate problems or questions clearly
- Take the initiative to ask for feedback
- Utilize the resources that the mentor offers
- Be appreciative of the mentor‘s information and support
- Assume the mentoring program connection will be strictly professional
- Keep the Mentoring Program aware of any change of status
Getting Started
Registration: Submit a KnightLink registration form to Career Services to receive a Username and Password. Those students who have been previously assigned accounts by Career Services will be able to access the professional networking component of KnightLink using their existing Username and Password.
Searching For Mentors: Follow these step-by-step instructions to search for mentors in KnightLink:
- Log on to the Career Services main web page at: www.career.ucf.edu
- Click the "Student KnightLink Login " link to the center of the page
- Logon to KnightLink using your assigned Username and Password and click on "networking".
- Utilize the search fields on the page or the "detailed search" tab. You can search by major, career field, etc.
